West Virginia White Alone Population By County in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the White Alone population in West Virginia was 1,715,934 and represented 93.64% of the total West Virginia population (1,832,435).

Among West Virginia counties, Kanawha County had the highest number of people who identified as White Alone (165,213), followed by Berkeley County (100,185), and Monongalia County (95,224). Wirt County had the lowest (5,624).

In the map below, we show the number and percentage of each county's White Alone population, as well as the gender percentages when you interact with the map. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

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West Virginia White Alone Population By County in 2016
West Virginia White Alone Population By County in 2016
County
White Alone Population
% of County Population
Kanawha 165,213 88.63
Berkeley 100,185 88.18
Monongalia 95,224 89.95
Cabell 87,324 91.24
Wood 82,623 96.27
Raleigh 67,775 88.81
Harrison 65,529 95.81
Mercer 55,315 91.22
Putnam 54,735 96.59
Marion 53,198 94.06
Jefferson 49,815 88.78
Fayette 41,354 93.6
Wayne 40,018 98.07
Ohio 39,803 93.31
Greenbrier 33,578 94.49
Preston 32,936 97.44
Logan 32,606 96.86
Marshall 30,984 97.63
Jackson 28,583 97.91
Hancock 28,274 95.27
Randolph 28,125 96.86
Mason 26,300 97.57
Mineral 26,009 94.91
Nicholas 24,820 97.82
Upshur 24,012 97.22
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